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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| party_colour =
| previous_election = 2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 2009
| next_election = 2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 2019
| election_date = 10, 17 April 2014
| seats_for_election = [[List of constituencies of Odisha Vidhan Sabha|All 147 Assembly Constituencies]]
| majority_seats = 74
| turnout = 73.80%

| image1 = [[File:Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik in October 2014.jpg|100px]]
| leader1 = [[Naveen Patnaik]]
| leader_since1 = 1996
| party1 = Biju Janata Dal
| alliance1 =
| leaders_seat1 = [[Hinjili (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hinjili]]
| running_mate1 =
| last_election1 = 2009
| seats_before1 = 103
| seats_needed1 = --
| seats1 = 117
| seat_change1 = {{gain}}14
| popular_vote1 = 9,334,582
| percentage1 = 43.4%
| swing1 =

| image2 =
| leader2 = Jayadev Jena <ref>{{cite news|last=Dehury|first=Chinmaya|title=Hariprasad dodges questions on Jena’s continuance as PCC chief|url=http://odishasuntimes.com/21230/hariprasad-silent-jayadevs-continuance/|access-date=9 March 2014|newspaper=Odisha Sun Times|date=17 December 2013}}</ref>
| leader_since2 =
| party2 = Indian National Congress
| alliance2 = United Progressive Alliance
| leaders_seat2 = [[Anandapur (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Anandpur]]<br />''(lost)''
| last_election2 = 2007
| seats_before2 = 27
| seats_needed2 = {{increase}}47
| seats2 = 16
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}11
| popular_vote2 = 5,535,670
| percentage2 = 25.7%
| swing2 =

| map_image = Odisha 2014 Assembly Election Results.png
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = [[Odisha]] District Map

| title = [[List of Chief Ministers of Odisha|Chief Minister]]
| before_election = [[Naveen Patnaik]]
| before_party = [[Biju Janata Dal]]
| posttitle = Elected [[List of Chief Ministers of Odisha|Chief Minister]]
| after_election = [[Naveen Patnaik]]
| after_party = [[Biju Janata Dal]]
}}

The '''2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election''' was held in April 2014, concurrently with the [[2014 Indian general election|general election]].<ref>{{cite web|title=GENERAL ELECTIONS - 2014 SCHEDULE OF ELECTIONS|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2014/mar/d2014030501.pdf|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=5 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lok Sabha elections begin April 7, counting on May 16 |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/election-commission-announces-lok-sabha-polls-2014-dates/1/346862.html|work=Indiatoday|access-date=5 March 2014}}</ref> The elections were held in the state in two phases.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lok Sabha elections: Odisha votes on April 10, 17|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/lok-sabha-elections-odisha-votes-on-april-10-17/455964-37-64.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410093101/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/lok-sabha-elections-odisha-votes-on-april-10-17/455964-37-64.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 April 2014|access-date=5 March 2014|date=5 March 2014}}</ref> The results were declared on 16 May 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=India votes in longest Lok Sabha polls from April 7 to May 12, counting on May 16|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/specials/coverage/myindia-myvote/chunk-ht-ui-myindiamyvote-leadingstories/live-lok-sabha-polls-from-april-7-to-may-12-in-9-phases-counting-on-may-16/sp-article10-1191087.aspx|access-date=5 March 2014|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=5 March 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306165724/http://www.hindustantimes.com/specials/coverage/myindia-myvote/chunk-ht-ui-myindiamyvote-leadingstories/live-lok-sabha-polls-from-april-7-to-may-12-in-9-phases-counting-on-may-16/sp-article10-1191087.aspx|archive-date=6 March 2014}}</ref>

The ruling party, [[Biju Janata Dal]], upon gaining [[Electoral system#Majoritarian systems|majority]] of seats formed the government again, with incumbent [[Chief Minister of Odisha|Chief Minister]] [[Naveen Patnaik]], continuing office for another term.<ref name=thehindu>{{cite news |date=May 21, 2014 |title=Naveen Patnaik sworn-in as fourth time CM in Odisha |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/naveen-patnaik-swornin-as-fourth-time-cm-in-odisha/article6032635.ece |newspaper=The Hindu |author=Prafulla Das |publisher=thehindu.com/ |access-date=May 23, 2014}}</ref>

==Results==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ [[2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election#Results|←]] Summary of the 10 April to 17 April 2014 [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]] election results<ref name=thehindu /><ref>[http://eciresults.nic.in/AC/PartyWiseResultS18.htm?st=S18 Election Results on Election Commission of India website]</ref>
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |'''Parties and coalitions'''
! colspan="3" |Popular vote
! colspan="2" |Seats
|-
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Votes
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |%
!'''±'''[[Percentage point|pp]]
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Won
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Change
|-
| {{party color cell|Biju Janata Dal}}
| align="left" |[[Biju Janata Dal|Biju]] Janata [[Biju Janata Dal|Dal]]||9,334,852||43.4
|||117||{{increase}} 14
|-
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| align="left" |[[Indian National Congress]]||5,535,670||25.7
|||16||{{decrease}} 11
|-
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| align="left" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]||3,874,739||18.0
|||10||{{increase}} 4
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)}}
| align="left" |[[Independent (politician)|Independents]]||1,084,764||5.0
|||2||{{decrease}} 4
|-
| {{party color cell|Samata Kranti Dal}}
| align="left" |[[Samata Kranti Dal]]||86,539||0.4
|||1||{{increase}} 1
|-
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
| align="left" |[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]||80,274||0.4
|||1||{{increase}} 1
|-
| bgcolor=white|
| align="left"| [[None of the Above]] (NOTA)
| 271,336 || 1.3 || {{increase}}1.3
| colspan="2" {{N/A}}
|-
| colspan="2" align="left" |'''Total'''|| '''21,532,680''' || '''100.00''' || bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|
| '''147'''||'''±0'''
|-
|-
! colspan="8" |
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="2" |Valid votes
| align="right" |
| align="right" |
| colspan="4" rowspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="2" |Invalid votes
| align="right" |
| align="right" |
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="2" |'''Votes cast / turnout'''
| align="right" |''' '''
| align="right" |'''73.80'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="2" |Abstentions
| align="right" |
| align="right" |
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="2" |'''Registered voters'''
| align="right" |
|colspan="1" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

{{Indian elections}}
{{Odisha elections}}

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